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How many Volkswagen LT 28 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 367 licensed and 636 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen LT 28 generic-model group.

Looking at a LT 28?

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Wondering whether one particular LT 28 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the LT 28 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,666 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 367 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. That is down 47% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 636 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,003 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,003 LT 28 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (636 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 78% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,666. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual LT 28 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1367636
2025 Q4401617
2025 Q3420610
2025 Q2436604
2025 Q1441609
2024 Q4455610
2024 Q3467614
2024 Q2480630
2024 Q1471642
2023 Q4498638
2023 Q3547612
2023 Q2556609
2023 Q1545617
2022 Q4577619
2022 Q3616591
2022 Q2639576
2022 Q1626598
2021 Q4636606
2021 Q3691579
2021 Q2707580
2021 Q1692602
2020 Q4710604
2020 Q3753588
2020 Q2718602
2020 Q1753616
2019 Q4816573
2019 Q3860540
2019 Q2877531
2019 Q1877544
2018 Q4926553
2018 Q3992512
2018 Q21,023495
2018 Q11,031498
2017 Q41,087492
2017 Q31,152461
2017 Q21,170459
2017 Q11,184467
2016 Q41,232469
2016 Q31,287427
2016 Q21,344401
2016 Q11,349409
2015 Q41,379419
2015 Q31,477374
2015 Q21,506362
2015 Q11,530352
2014 Q41,579337
2014 Q31,666298

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen LT 28 cars are left in the UK?

367 were licensed and 636 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen LT 28 cars are SORN?

636 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,003 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the LT 28 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,666 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 367 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. That is down 47% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 636 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,003 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one LT 28 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.